Spursfan092120
06-15-2009, 07:31 PM
Credit to Artest93 for posting this in the NBA Forum as a link, but I figured I'd break it down for the Spurs and post it here..
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/NBA-Coverage/#NBA-Team-Needs-Southwest-Division-3258
San Antonio Spurs 54-28
Draft Picks #37, #51, and #53
Draft History:
2008- PG/SG- George Hill (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/George-Hill-5067/) (#26), SF- Malik Hairston (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Malik-Hairston-214/) (#48), PF- James Gist (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/James-Gist-597/) (#57)
2007- PF/C- Tiago Splitter (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tiago-Splitter-25/) (#28), SG/SF- Marcus Williams (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Williams-546/) (#33)
2006- None
Depth Chart:
PG: Tony Parker (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tony-Parker-3870/)/ George Hill (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/George-Hill-5067/)/ Jacque Vaughn (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jacque-Vaughn-4703/)*
SG: Roger Mason Jr (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Roger-Mason-Jr-3455/)./ Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/)/ Marcus Williams (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Williams-546/)*
SF: Michael Finley (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Michael-Finley-2418/)*/ Bruce Bowen (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bruce-Bowen-1747/)/ Ime Udoka (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ime-Udoka-4675/)*
PF: Tim Duncan (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tim-Duncan-2292/)/ Kurt Thomas (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kurt-Thomas-4582/)/ Ian Mahinmi (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ian-Mahinmi-207/)*
C: Matt Bonner (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Matt-Bonner-1726/)/ Fabricio Oberto (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Fabricio-Oberto-5187/)/ Drew Gooden (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Drew-Gooden-2579/)*
Despite playing all season with an aging and injury depleted roster, and the second half of the season without the services of star swingman and sixth man Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/), the San Antonio Spurs demonstrated that chemistry, great coaching, and experience can make an average team great. Unfortunately for the Spurs, this combination could only take them so far, and ultimately; they failed to make their mark on the playoffs. Now, it looks to be the end of an era in San Antonio, as this team is only getting older. Similarly, with Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/) entering a contract year, next season may be the last time that the Spurs’ legendary core suits up together. After making a number of trades to shore up their playoff hopes over the past few seasons, and unluckily missing out on signing Tiago Splitter (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tiago-Splitter-25/), this team lacks young talent and significant assets, which puts pressure on GM R.C. Buford to make something happen during this off-season.
If any NBAhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/NBA-Coverage/#) team could turn three second round picks into a solid draft, it would be the Spurs. Adding talent through this draft is essential, and the Spurs front office has shown the foresight in the past to find underrated domestic and international role-players who could inject life into their team. While the second round is anything but certain, and this draft class is weaker than in past years, there could be a few prospects worthy of a look should the Spurs choose to use their draft picks. They are rumored to be angling to move up, possibly into the end of the first round, where there is a bit more talent than in the very shallow second round.
The Spurs need upgrades at almost every single position, but their most urgent needs lie in the post, to find a starting center or a back up for Tim Duncan (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tim-Duncan-2292/), and on the wing. They’ve been looking to find a successor for Bruce Bowen (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bruce-Bowen-1747/) for some time now on the wing, and will have to find a way to make an upgrade at the small forward position sooner rather than later. Considering how well they’ve scouted internationally over the past few years, it’s not out of the question that one or more picks comes from Europe. Regardless of what direction they choose to pursue, the Spurs need to have a very productive off-season if they want to continue their winning ways, and maximizing their assets in the draft wouldn’t be a bad way to start.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/NBA-Coverage/#NBA-Team-Needs-Southwest-Division-3258
San Antonio Spurs 54-28
Draft Picks #37, #51, and #53
Draft History:
2008- PG/SG- George Hill (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/George-Hill-5067/) (#26), SF- Malik Hairston (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Malik-Hairston-214/) (#48), PF- James Gist (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/James-Gist-597/) (#57)
2007- PF/C- Tiago Splitter (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tiago-Splitter-25/) (#28), SG/SF- Marcus Williams (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Williams-546/) (#33)
2006- None
Depth Chart:
PG: Tony Parker (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tony-Parker-3870/)/ George Hill (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/George-Hill-5067/)/ Jacque Vaughn (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jacque-Vaughn-4703/)*
SG: Roger Mason Jr (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Roger-Mason-Jr-3455/)./ Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/)/ Marcus Williams (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Williams-546/)*
SF: Michael Finley (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Michael-Finley-2418/)*/ Bruce Bowen (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bruce-Bowen-1747/)/ Ime Udoka (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ime-Udoka-4675/)*
PF: Tim Duncan (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tim-Duncan-2292/)/ Kurt Thomas (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kurt-Thomas-4582/)/ Ian Mahinmi (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ian-Mahinmi-207/)*
C: Matt Bonner (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Matt-Bonner-1726/)/ Fabricio Oberto (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Fabricio-Oberto-5187/)/ Drew Gooden (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Drew-Gooden-2579/)*
Despite playing all season with an aging and injury depleted roster, and the second half of the season without the services of star swingman and sixth man Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/), the San Antonio Spurs demonstrated that chemistry, great coaching, and experience can make an average team great. Unfortunately for the Spurs, this combination could only take them so far, and ultimately; they failed to make their mark on the playoffs. Now, it looks to be the end of an era in San Antonio, as this team is only getting older. Similarly, with Manu Ginobili (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Manu-Ginobili-2562/) entering a contract year, next season may be the last time that the Spurs’ legendary core suits up together. After making a number of trades to shore up their playoff hopes over the past few seasons, and unluckily missing out on signing Tiago Splitter (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tiago-Splitter-25/), this team lacks young talent and significant assets, which puts pressure on GM R.C. Buford to make something happen during this off-season.
If any NBAhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/NBA-Coverage/#) team could turn three second round picks into a solid draft, it would be the Spurs. Adding talent through this draft is essential, and the Spurs front office has shown the foresight in the past to find underrated domestic and international role-players who could inject life into their team. While the second round is anything but certain, and this draft class is weaker than in past years, there could be a few prospects worthy of a look should the Spurs choose to use their draft picks. They are rumored to be angling to move up, possibly into the end of the first round, where there is a bit more talent than in the very shallow second round.
The Spurs need upgrades at almost every single position, but their most urgent needs lie in the post, to find a starting center or a back up for Tim Duncan (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tim-Duncan-2292/), and on the wing. They’ve been looking to find a successor for Bruce Bowen (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bruce-Bowen-1747/) for some time now on the wing, and will have to find a way to make an upgrade at the small forward position sooner rather than later. Considering how well they’ve scouted internationally over the past few years, it’s not out of the question that one or more picks comes from Europe. Regardless of what direction they choose to pursue, the Spurs need to have a very productive off-season if they want to continue their winning ways, and maximizing their assets in the draft wouldn’t be a bad way to start.